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ANNUAL MEETING APPROVES LONG-RANGE MANAGEMENT PLAN
by Tom Cox, for the Healthy Lakes Planning Committee (HLP), Marty McCleery, Chair
At the TMLA 50th Annual Meeting in August, following an informative presentation by Marty McCleery, members attending unanimously approved the proposed Ten Mile Lake Long Range Management Plan that had been distributed with the Summer, 2002 Newsletter.
In his report, Marty said that the Long Range Plan had been reviewed favorably by John Sumption of the Cass County Environmental Services Department (ESD) and by Don Hickman of the Minnesota Initiative Foundation. Marty said that in a meeting of his committee with Mr. Sumption on July 26, Mr. Sumption had shared the comments of Don Hickman regarding next steps involved in defining our goals and objectives more concretely and identifying more specifically the resources and commitments, both personal and financial, needed to bring the plan into conformity with the Initiative Foundation's Healthy Lakes Program requirements. It should be noted that this plan will change over time as we achieve some objectives and develop additional strategies to address other goals.
John Alden, TMLA Watershed Coordinator, will rewrite the Long Range Plan in response to Mr. Hickman's suggestions. Meanwhile, Al Griggs, TMLA Treasurer, reports that in keeping with its Healthy Lakes Planning policy, as a result of our work so far the Minnesota Initiative Foundation has forwarded a check for $1,600 to the TMLA to assist with its implementation of the plan.
HLP welcomes participation by all TMLA members in implementing the Plan. We are always looking for persons who have the time and interest to serve on the various TMLA Committees. If you can help, please contact any of the officers, directors, or committee chairs [click here]. Work on these committees can be rewarding as well as fun, and a good way to get acquainted with fellow TMLA members!
Please direct any questions to Martin McCleery, HLP Chairman, 3975 Lower Ten Mile Lake Road, Hackensack, MN 56942. Telephone: (218) 675-6908.
